Curtain-guard for windows



A. REIMANN. CURTAIN GUARD FOR. WINDOWS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. Io, 1920.

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ADOLPH H. REIMANN', OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-GUARD FOR WINDOWS.

Specioation of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Application led February 10, 1920. Serial No. 357,635.

To all whomy t may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH H. REIMANN, a citizen of the United States of America, residin at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and tate of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Guards for Windows, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

When a Window over which inside curtains of lace or other thin material are hung, is opened, the draft created will usually carry the lower free ends of such curtains out of the window or against the outside window screen. These curtains thus quickly become soiled and worn. The object of this invention is to provide simple, cheap and efficient means for` preventing such curtains from being carried out of the window or against the dirty outside screen by drafts or breezes of air when the window is open, and toalso provide means for the purpose which will not obstruct the view, be noticeable from the outside, or interfere with the closing of the window. A further object is to so construct and arrange a device for the purpose that the window may be closed in the usual manner and such device will be automatically operated or swung out of the way and may be readily again swung into operative posltion when the window is opened.

With the above and other ends in view, the invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a erspective view of a device embodying the invention and showing the same in operative position upon a window frame;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a window frame showing the device in operative position thereon;

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail of the device;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the same with parts broken away and in section, one of the arms being removed; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing both arms in elevation and one member of the clip broken away.

In the drawin A indicates a window frame of the usua construction, B the lower sash and C the upper sash of the window. Suitable clip or pivot members l are secured are preferably to the window frame at each side thereof and located outside of the plane of the vertical movement of the outside sash C, said clips each comprising superposed plates 2 and 3 secured to the casing by screws 4 passing through alined holes in the plates, and the plate 3 being offset near its lower end from the lower end of the-plate 2 vto provlde a space between said ends to receive the ends of parallel arms 5 and 6 which are pivotally attached thereto by a pivot pin or rivet 7 passing through alined openings in the ends of the plates and arms. Preferably, a washer 8 is inter osed between the arms 5 and 6 and the o set of the plate 3 1s less than the combined thickness of the arms and washer so that when the screws 4 are turned down, they will draw the plates together and clamp the arms between the plate 2 and the ofi-set end of the pla-te 3 to frictionally hold the arms against turning upon their pivotal connection.

Two pairs of pivotally connected and supported arms are thus provided, one pair at each side of the window casing and preferably positioned opposite thelower sash B midway thereof to swing inwardly through the open window when the lower sash is up as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The inner ends of like arms of each pair, are connected by suitable cords, wires or the like indicated at 9. When these connected arms are swung inwardly, the upper arm engages a stop 10 on the window frame to hold the upper arm in a substantially horizontal position and the inward turning movement of these upper arms carries the lower arms inwardly by means of a. lug 11 'on the 'pivoted vends of the arms 6 adapted to engage a fiattened or cut away portion 12 of the arms 5. When thus positioned with the pairs of arms extending inwardly through the open window, the cords 9 are` held in a position to be engaged by the window curtain and thus prevent the curtain from being blown outwardly through the window. The arms are spaced apart and thus the cords are held in a horizontal position and in spaced relation so that the lower end of the curtain will be prevented from being carried out through the window around the upper cord.

When the sash B is lowered it will come in Contact with 4the upper arms and swing the arms downwardly out ot its path so that it may be closed without the necessit for operating the device by hand. When t e window is opened and it 1s desirable to again swing the device into operative position, this may be done by grasping the upper arms and swin ing them inwardly, and by reason of the u 11 the lower arms will be automatica ly moved to their proper'position.

Obviously other means than the plates 2 and 3 may be provided for pivotally attaching the arms to the window casing and for creating a frictional engagement with the arms to hold them in the position to which they are adjusted. Itis also obvious that the form or construction of the arms may be changed to suit the conditions under which they are to operate and that the devicemay.

be applied to any window casing. It is also obvious that upon small windows where only a single cord is necessary in order to prevent the curtain from being blown out of the window, a sin le arm may be employed at each side of t e casing, and other changes in the form and construction of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

aaeaeae casing comprising a pair of members between A which one end of the arm is pivotally supported and means for securing the members to a window casing and for drawing the same into Jrictional contact with the arm, and a f cord connecting the free ends of the arms.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of arms arranged in pairs, means for pivotally connecting the arms of each pair and for attaching the same to a window casing, one of the arms of each pair being formed with a lug to engage a cutaway portion of the other arm to cause the arms to turn. together and to provide a limited relative turning movement, and cords connecting the free ends of like arms of the pairs.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH H. REIMANN.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, ANNA M. Dorm. 

